From the author of the TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird comes the second book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy–an enemies-to-lovers dark romantic comedy that turns up the danger,chaosand heat! Contract killer Lachlan Kane just wants a quieter lifeto work in his leather studio and forget about the traumatic past that’s forged him into a deadly weapon. But he needs to repay an endless debtat least until the day his boss offers him a deal: marry Lark Montaguethe daughter of his most valued business partner. The only problem? They can’t stand each other. Indie singer-songwriter Lark is the sunshine and glitter that burns through every cloud and clings to every crevice that Lachlan tries to hide inside. A rich familya privileged lifea dearth of responsibilities–Lark has had an easy life. At leastthat’s how it seems. But Lark is on the verge of losing her security. And now it’s time to prove she can get control of her haphazard future. What better way than to marry a man who’s the exact opposite of her usual type? As Lachlan and Lark navigate the intrigue and secrets of the hidden world that binds them togetherit becomes harder to discern a fake marriage from a real one. But it’s not just familiar dangers that haunt them. There’s another phantom lurking on their doorstep. And this one has come for blood.